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On German Americans in Audubon County

Suspicions over visiting German American speakers, even if ostensibly loyal.

Tags: 1918; Council of Defense; German Language; Loyalty; Public Speeches; World War I

On Suspicious Germans

Suspicions over German-American loyalties, pre-Babel.

Tags: 1917; Council of Defense; Education; German Language; Loyalty; World War I

Letters between R.G. Miller and H.J. Metcalf, December 11, 1917.

Miller wrote to Metcalf asking if he would be considered an accessory for not informing on his neighbor that he believed to have pro-German sympathies.

Tags: 1917; Army; Loyalty; World War I

Church Leaders Declaration of Loyalty

Declaration by a number of faith leaders in the county supporting the US and her war aims and Babel, with minimal caveats.

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; France; German Language; Germany; Loyalty; Public Speeches; Religion; World War I

Babel Rescinded

Proclamation announcing rescindment of Babel in light of peace.

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Education; German Language; Loyalty; Postwar; Religion; Telephones; W. L. Harding; World War I

Response from Harding Office

Harding responds to Butler County concerns, touching on many things.

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Bohemians; Council of Defense; Education; German Language; Italian Americans; Loyalty; Propaganda; Religion; Scandinavian Americans; World War I

Respnse to Spencer

Maybe a prelude to Babel! Responder notes that Spencer brings up issues of "foreign language schools" for first time and that he'll look into it.

Tags: 1917; Council of Defense; German Language; Loyalty; World War I